Capital Gains Yield Calculator

About Capital Gains Yield Calculator

The online Capital Gains Yield Calculator is used to calculate the capital gains yield.

Capital Gains Yield Definition

Capital Gains Yield is the price appreciation on an investment relative to the amount one initially invested. For example, if one buys a stock for $10 and the share price goes to $12, the capital gains yield is 20%.

Formula

The capital gains yield calculation formula is as following:

Capital gains yield = (P1 - P0) / P0

Where:
P0 = Original price of the security
P1 = Current/Market price of the security